HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-05712
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 4, 2011
- Report Date
- April 26, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB AND NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) FOUND IN THE DEVICE LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV IDENTIFIED IN THE DEVICE LOG WAS DETERMINED TO BE: INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, FALSE EMPTY DETECT AND USE ERROR, CLINICIAN INAPPROPRIATELY SET MINIMUM DRAIN % SETTING TOO LOW. A LABELING REVIEW FOUND THE PATIENT AT HOME GUIDE TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE/USER ERROR IDENTIFIED IN THIS INCIDENT. THE DEVICE'S SERVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE IIPVS. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4).
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
DURING INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE MACHINE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN PATIENT THERAPY LOG ON (B)(6) 2011 AT 23:12 WITH AN ULTRAFILTRATION OF 945 ML DURING CYCLE 5. THE FILL VOLUME IS 1200ML. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED. THIS EVENT MEETS OVERFILL CRITERIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |